Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

Marginal note:Who may apply for unitization order

• 39 (1) One or more working interest owners who are parties to a unit agreement and a unit operating agreement and own in the aggregate sixty-five per cent or more of the working interests in a unit area may apply for a unitization order with respect to the agreements.

• Marginal note:Application for unitization order

  (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made to the Minister who shall refer the application to the Committee for the purpose of holding a hearing thereon in accordance with section 41.

• Marginal note:Application by proposed unit operator

  (3) An application under subsection (1) may be made by the unit operator or proposed unit operator on behalf of the working interest owners referred to in that subsection.